Tour buses and screaming fans are just part of a typical day in the life of traveling mom Denise Jonas. Her sons, the pop trio Jonas Brothers, are fast-rising stars among the teen/tween set, and just wrapped a two-month tour in support of their self-titled second album.

Before their sons’ band began drawing huge crowds, Jonas and her husband had a thriving Christian ministry in Wycoff, New Jersey. That background has informed their grounded, graceful approach to guiding Kevin, 20; Joe, 18; and Nick, 15, through the competitive music industry.

Jonas and her husband were always musical, and they passed that legacy on to their boys. At the age of three, Nick told his mother that he wanted to perform on Broadway. “I said, ‘I don’t know how to get you on Broadway,’” she remembers, “and I was determined not to be one of those crazy stage moms.”

But they figured out how to make it happen: Nick debuted at age eight in A Christmas Carol and starred in a total of four Broadway shows before the age of ten.“I was pregnant with Frankie, our seven-year-old, when Nick first started auditioning,” Jonas says. “Frankie doubled his age during the run of A Christmas Carol. I’d park across the street from the show and nurse him in the Garden. I can’t believe I did it!”

The pace has not slowed since the Broadway years. Since forming the band three years ago, Jonas’s older sons opened for Miley Cyrus on her Best of Both Worlds tour, saw their second album hit number five in the Billboard Hot 200 chart in its first week of release, and even filmed a pilot for Disney. Jonas’s husband, Kevin Sr., co-manages the band with Phil McIntire and Johnny Wright (Justin Timberlake, NSync), and the whole family – including Frankie, whom fans have dubbed the ‘Bonus Jonas’ – will hit the road again in July to promote the siblings’ third album.

Travelingmom™ founder, Kim Orlando, caught up with Denise Jonas – who is the very definition of a traveling mom – for a behind-the-scenes look at life with the band.

TMOM: Let’s just jump right into your life as a traveling mom. Tell me what it’s like going out on tour with Jonas Brothers.

DENISE JONAS: When the boys first started, it wasn’t always the long road trips; it was a couple days here and there. I didn’t always go because I had the little one. We started out traveling in our family van to different locations, whether it was a club, a little theatre, or whatnot. The boys would lug their own gear, set it all up, sound check themselves. Then we went to a 15-passenger van with a trailer, and after that it was a few different tour bus situations, but it was so crammed and there wasn’t room with the boys, the band, the crew – everyone on the same bus. Now we’re in six buses and six semis. We’re just so thankful; we think, look at this, we have our own bus to ourselves as a family. Just our six people with the bus driver. It’s our sanctuary.

TMOM: How does it work? Do you run out to Stop & Shop and load up the bus? It’s not like traveling in an RV.

DENISE JONAS: No it’s not. On a typical day, we start out in the morning in a hotel wherever we are, because we arrived the night before. We get in our vehicle and travel to the venue; the boys get there early to do all kind of press, sound checks, meet-and-greets with over 500 people that they personally shake hands with and take pictures with and sign autographs for. Then we get back in the bus and drive to the next hotel. We’ll have been asleep awhile, so we’ll have to wake everybody up to get off the bus in the middle of the night, and trek in with our stuff. The Stop & Shop question is an excellent question. We have a great a production team. We have a daily list that we send out to the production assistant that he gives to the runner to get what we need. Some days it’s toilet paper, some days it’s fruit snacks.

TMOM: Are there rules?

DENISE JONAS: Every tour, from Aerosmith to the Stones to the Jonas Brothers – every bus has rules. Keeping things orderly is very important in such a small space. For us, everyone keeps their stuff on their bunks, trash put away, don’t collect too many things. It’s hard living here for so long, I had to ship 10 boxes home for the holiday time.

TMOM: So you make it out to get shopping done sometimes?

DENISE JONAS: Just for things I need to take into the hotel, when I don’t like spending $50 for Frankie on cold cereal, sometimes I’ll just go get it.

TMOM: What about packing?

DENISE JONAS: The boys have so much to do all the time, as far as press and whatnot, and they’ll accumulate clothing based on what they have to do. Their wardrobe is part of the tour. They love to shop and they love nice clothes; they’ve always been that way. If we need to, we’ll do charitable drops at a local Salvation Army. I’m usually shipping extra things home by the end.

TMOM: How do you get a minute alone?

DENISE JONAS: My mind is always going because there are so many demands with the boys, but we try to seize the moment. I’ve always found pleasure in just watching them perform. I enjoy that moment. It’s worth every sacrifice we’ve ever made. It’s worth not being at home. I work to savor this precious time. I even love the bus bunk. It sounds crazy, but you just learn to adjust. I think we’re given a new measure of grace to get through each day, and that’s what I rely on.

TMOM: Do you go on a family vacation after the tour?

DENISE JONAS: We have scheduled it in. We had a family vacation last year, but prior to that we didn’t have one for three years because we knew the importance of what the boys were doing. They’re the drivers of this, and when your window is open, you have to go through it. In this industry, if you’re out of view, you could drop that quickly.

TMOM: When you’re in Europe, although you’re performing and staying in all these nice places, it’s really not a vacation.

DENISE JONAS: That’s the thing about touring: you’re in all these amazing cities, but you rarely get to enjoy the city. We have tried as much as we can to take advantage of it, have field trip time. And with the boys being high-profile, anything we do has to be advanced, with security. We’re fortunate to be in places where people want to meet the boys. For instance, there were some people from NASA at our concert in Houston, and they extended an invitation. You never know, if we get back to Houston, and we have an extra day, maybe we’ll get to do that.

TMOM: I love that you still do family vacations, even with sons who are 18 and 20.

DENISE JONAS: We’re not your normal, typical family – I’m not sure how we managed to make that happen! We just have strong values – we love our boys, but we respect them too. We always wanted to be a close-knit family. My husband was a pastor for so long, and we saw a lot of hurting families and a lot of people who needed help. And it’s not that you can fix people’s lives, but you see so many things that were sad, that broke our hearts, and that made us try to be different.

TMOM: Last question, I ask everybody this. But what is your personal must-pack item. You don’t leave home without your….

DENISE JONAS: Ooh…my make-up. I always get freaked out about my make-up case. I have one bag with my make-up and toiletries. That’s my sacred suitcase.

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Touring through Adversity

Denis Jonas discusses her son’s diabetes

In 2005 – at thirteen years old – Nick Jonas was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which affects approximately 1 in 500 children and adolescents. Unlike Type 2 diabetes, it cannot be controlled with diet and exercise. Because his body does not produce insulin naturally, Nick must wear an insulin pump to maintain his blood sugar. It hasn’t slowed him down. He and his family have established the Change for Children Foundation, which works to support program that inspire children to face adversity with confidence.

TMOM: What is it like traveling with Nick, now that he has Type 1 diabetes?

DENISE JONAS: Type 1 diabetes is often called a disease, but it’s not a disease. Nick’s pancreas doesn’t work. It doesn’t produce insulin to transform the sugar from his diet into fuel, instead it just builds up in his bloodstream. It’s horrible, and it could cause comatose state, losing eye sight, losing limbs. When we travel, we always have to have extra things. Sometimes Nicholas doesn’t always tell me he’s low on his test strips, and I have to get a prescription and find a place to refill it overnight. And if he travels out of the country, I get really concerned. I always have extra insulin, needles, test strips, and finger sticks, all the time.

TMOM: It sounds hugely challenging.

DENISE JONAS: It does sound like a lot, but we live with it and don’t really notice it. At every concert, we’ve given a donation to the American Diabetes Association. We’ve asked their local branches to choose one Type 1 diabetic child or teen and give them the award; it’s a gift to come to the concert as Nicholas’ guest. Because it’s such a bummer to have this thing in your life – we just want to give them a break. Here’s a blessing for no reason, just come and enjoy the concert.

TMOM: Parents of diabetic children must see what you do, how you make this huge tour happen, and be inspired to make it work for their own families, whether that means leaving home for a vacation or even just getting a kid to basketball practice.

DENISE JONAS: A lot of parents I meet say, “How do you do this? I’m so afraid to let them go spend the night at a neighbor’s house.” I understand their concerns. Nicholas is the kind of guy where nothing holds him back. He’s funny – when he was diagnosed, on the way to the hospital, he started to get so upset. He said, “Why me?” but then he said, “Why not me?” He wanted to figure out how to help other diabetics and be inspiring. The first thing he asked for was a list of who else has Type 1 diabetes. He wanted to know the celebrities or sports figures with Type 1 diabetes. He wanted to know who could inspire him. Our own weakness can always encourage somebody else.

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Vermont Academy
Location
Saxtons River, VT, USA
Information
Type
Private Boarding/Day
Religious affiliation
None
Head of School
James Mooney
Faculty
approx. 50
Enrollment
approx. 230
Average class size
10
Campus
Rural
Color(s)
Orange Black
mascot = Wildcat
Website
http://www.vermontacademy.org
Vermont Academy (also called VA) is an American coeducational boarding/day school and college preparatory school for grades nine through twelve and also offers acceptance for students seeking a post-graduate year. Founded in 1876, it is located in Saxtons River, Vermont. The school is coeducational, and college-preparatory, with a 515-acre campus. There are 228 students from 30 states and 12 countries (46 international students – 20%).
History
The school was founded in 1876.[citation needed]
In 1934 with the school teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, Dartmouth College president Ernest Martin Hopkins recommended a fellow Dartmouth graduate for the job of headmaster of Vermont Academy. Laurence G. Leavitt was headmaster for 25 years, during which time he doubled enrollment, retired the school’s debt and made many improvements to the school’s campus.
Academics
7:1 student-teacher ratio
Honors and advanced level classes: AP exam tutorials
Science Center: Classes include advanced biology, biochemistry, kinesiology
Foreign Languages: French and Spanish (5 levels)
Learning Skills Center: Available to all students, 6 full-time faculty members
Advisor Meetings: 6 advisees per advisor; four meetings per week
School accreditations: NEASC, NAIS, TABS, ISANNE, AISNE[clarification needed]
Athletics and Outdoor Activities
The school offers 19 interscholastic sporting activities: Alpine Skiing , Basketball , Dance , Football , Golf , Lacrosse , Nordic Skiing , Snowboarding , Softball , Track and Field , Baseball , Cross Country , Equestrian , Freestyle Skiing , Ice Hockey , Mountain Biking , Ski Jumping , Soccer , and Tennis.
5 playing fields and 2 practice fields
Skating Rink, with its artificial ice-making and maintenance system, and recently refurbished locker rooms
6 tennis courts(“composition” courts, newly resurfaced)
13-station Ropes Course
20kilometres (12mi) of trails (for cross-country running and skiing, snowshoeing, and walks)
Alpine skiing/snowboarding off campus
77 Winter Sports Park, complete with snowmaking, three different sized ski jumps, a modest ski slope, lighting, and a grooming machine.
Horseback Riding Program off campus
Outdoor Challenge (hiking, rock-climbing, kayaking, canoeing, camping)
The school belongs to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.
There has been a rivalry between the school and the other New England preparatory schools, especially with its close neighbor, Kimball Union Academy.
Studio and Performing Arts
Theater productions( 2-3 per year, plus cabarets and coffee houses)
Music (theory & composition, jazz & guitar bands, vocal ensemble, and music lessons)
Dance (winter and spring intensives: ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and kick-boxing)
Studio Art ( painting, drawing, pottery, 3-D art, portfolio development) Filmmaking, Photography
Buildings
A 350-Seat Performing Arts Center built in 2008. A wireless technology with HP Tablet PCs purchased in 2008. A dance studio with Harlequin hard-wood sprung floor built in 2008. A fitness center and locker rooms in renovated gym built in 2008. An observatory with high-powered telescope built in 2008. There are separate dormitories for boys and girls. There is space for 20 girls and 111 boys. There is a Winter Snow Park on campus for skiing, snowboarding, and jumping which was built in 2008.
Notable Alumni
John Barrett 1885, United States Diplomat.
Christopher A. Sinclair 1967, retired chairman and CEO of Pepsi-Cola.
Paul Harris 1888, founder, Rotary International.
Russell W. Porter 1891, Arctic explorer and a founder of amateur telescope making in America.
Archibald Query 1900, inventor of Marshmallow creme
Samuel B. Pettengill 1904, United States Congressman.
Anthony ‘Joe’ Perry 1969, lead guitarist, Aerosmith.
John Henry Williams 1989, son who froze baseball legend Ted Williams’ body.
Mark W. Smith, 1987, New York Times Best-Selling Author and prominent attorney
References
^ Laurence G. Leavitt, A Remembrance, Dartmouth College, dartmouth.edu
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